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May 30, 2019November 25, 2019 Matt Hicks Magic

Between truth and magic

How does one go about becoming something that they don’t believe in? I’ve now spent almost five years trying to answer this question.

October 21, 2019November 20, 2019 Matt Hicks Film, Review

Beauty restored: Belladonna of Sadness review

There are two starting points when considering Belladonna of Sadness: it’s an ‘adult’ animated film, and it’s a wild psychedelic head trip.

October 21, 2019November 20, 2019 Matt Hicks Film, Review

Strangers in a strange land: Midsommar review

While an unlikely choice as a break-up film, Midsommar is a welcome addition to the folk horror canon.

November 1, 2017November 25, 2019 Matt Hicks Books, Film

Folk horror: landscapes, folklore and the past catching up with us

This haunting by history is one element of the genre that’s become known as “folk horror”, subject of a new book by Adam Scovell...

October 9, 2017September 24, 2020 Matt Hicks General

Open your eyes and blow your mind

The works I’ll be discussing here will come from a range of genres and backgrounds, with one thing in common: they show us the world from a different perspective.

September 16, 2017September 24, 2020 Matt Hicks General

How I learned to dig the Sixties

I would dig through video stores and record shops for cult films, TV shows and albums, desperate to fill the gaps in my self-education.

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